Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK8 5EJ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oak Tree Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HULME HALL MEDICAL GROUP — 0.5 mi
Cheadle Hulme Rail Station0.5 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 30.1 ha total — largest park 12.7 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Buckingham Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK8 5EJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK8.
Average sold price by property type across the SK8 district, 2021–2026 — 5,347 sales.
About SK8 5EJ
SK8 5EJ scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Oak Tree Primary School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK8 5EJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,497 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Oak Tree Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HULME HALL MEDICAL GROUP, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHEADLE ROYAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
